Ipanema
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Ipanema, ultimately from Old Tupi.
Proper noun edit
Ipanema
- A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- A beach located in the district
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Tupi 'ypanema (“fishless water”), from 'y (“water”) + panema (“useless, fishless”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -emɐ
Proper noun edit
Ipanema
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
- A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil